- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, bodies for golf carts, automobiles, or other products.
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Multilimb Coordination, Flexibility of Closure, Extent Flexibility, and Manual Dexterity. Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Chemistry, Production and Processing, and Education and Training and are skilled at Monitoring and Quality Control Analysis.
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Controlling Machines and Processes
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Scheduling Work and Activities
Thinking Creatively
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Training and Teaching Others
Processing Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Analyzing Data or Information
Developing and Building Teams
Getting Information
Documenting/Recording Information
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Assisting and Caring for Others
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Selling or Influencing Others
Staffing Organizational Units
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Performing Administrative Activities
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Interacting With Computers
Abilities
Multilimb Coordination
Flexibility of Closure
Extent Flexibility
Manual Dexterity
Far Vision
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Near Vision
Static Strength
Visualization
Oral Comprehension
Finger Dexterity
Auditory Attention
Visual Color Discrimination
Category Flexibility
Trunk Strength
Information Ordering
Control Precision
Reaction Time
Perceptual Speed
Depth Perception
Problem Sensitivity
Rate Control
Response Orientation
Inductive Reasoning
Selective Attention
Deductive Reasoning
Written Comprehension
Stamina
Hearing Sensitivity
Oral Expression
Fluency of Ideas
Dynamic Strength
Gross Body Coordination
Written Expression
Time Sharing
Speech Recognition
Originality
Speech Clarity
Speed of Closure
Glare Sensitivity
Speed of Limb Movement
Wrist-Finger Speed
Number Facility
Mathematical Reasoning
Memorization
Gross Body Equilibrium
Peripheral Vision
Spatial Orientation
Sound Localization
Night Vision
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Investigative
Artistic
Enterprising
Social
Knowledge
Chemistry
Production and Processing
Education and Training
Mechanical
Public Safety and Security
Engineering and Technology
English Language
Administration and Management
Design
Building and Construction
Mathematics
Psychology
Philosophy and Theology
Customer and Personal Service
Physics
Computers and Electronics
Clerical
Personnel and Human Resources
Economics and Accounting
Law and Government
Transportation
Foreign Language
Sales and Marketing
Telecommunications
Geography
Communications and Media
Sociology and Anthropology
Therapy and Counseling
Medicine and Dentistry
Wages
Massachusetts
$42,180
Maryland
$41,350
Rhode Island
$35,500
Michigan
$34,360
New Jersey
$34,340
Connecticut
$34,190
Maine
$33,320
Hawaii
$32,850
Nevada
$31,730
Iowa
$31,580
South Carolina
$30,290
Ohio
$30,210
Washington
$30,050
Florida
$29,910
Mississippi
$29,900
Pennsylvania
$29,760
Tennessee
$29,730
Kentucky
$28,850
Oregon
$28,820
Oklahoma
$28,770
Wisconsin
$28,480
Utah
$28,380
Kansas
$27,890
California
$27,590
Indiana
$27,340
Arizona
$27,160
Georgia
$26,680
Arkansas
$26,650
North Carolina
$26,180
New York
$25,560
Illinois
$25,320
Missouri
$25,250
Texas
$24,220
Alabama
$23,780
Idaho
$23,640
Minnesota
$23,630
Montana
$23,590
Nebraska
$23,470
Virginia
$22,820
Skills
Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Operation and Control
Operation Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Judgment and Decision Making
Complex Problem Solving
Instructing
Learning Strategies
Active Learning
Active Listening
Speaking
Time Management
Writing
Persuasion
Social Perceptiveness
Mathematics
Negotiation
Service Orientation
Management of Personnel Resources
Systems Evaluation
Systems Analysis
Troubleshooting
Management of Material Resources
Science
Management of Financial Resources
Technology Design
Equipment Selection
Work Values
Support
Relationships
Achievement
Working Conditions
Recognition
Independence
Work Styles
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Cooperation
Achievement/Effort
Initiative
Adaptability/Flexibility
Leadership
Self Control
Integrity
Persistence
Stress Tolerance
Concern for Others
Analytical Thinking
Independence
Innovation
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Face-to-Face Discussions
Work With Work Group or Team
Exposed to Contaminants
Physical Proximity
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Contact With Others
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Time Pressure
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Coordinate or Lead Others
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Freedom to Make Decisions
Consequence of Error
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Walking and Running
Frequency of Decision Making
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Level of Competition
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Duration of Typical Work Week
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Deal With External Customers
Telephone
Degree of Automation
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Electronic Mail
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Spend Time Sitting
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Work Schedules
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Radiation
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-About half the time-
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Sitting
-Every day-
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Time Pressure
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Telephone
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Letters and Memos
Electronic Mail
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
-Never-
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Electronic Mail
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Spend Time Sitting
Telephone
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Frequency of Decision Making
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Contaminants
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Time Pressure
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Under Cover
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Time Pressure
Telephone
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Public Speaking
Exposed to Radiation
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Contaminants
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Public Speaking
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Time Pressure
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Face-to-Face Discussions
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Contaminants
Electronic Mail
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Outdoors, Under Cover
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to High Places
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Telephone
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Radiation
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Public Speaking
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Letters and Memos
Time Pressure
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to High Places
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Telephone
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Electronic Mail
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
- Importance Supplemental-
Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.
Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.
Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.
Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.
Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Spray chopped fiberglass, resins, and catalysts onto prepared molds or dies using pneumatic spray guns with chopper attachments.
Cure materials by letting them set at room temperature, placing them under heat lamps, or baking them in ovens.
Pat or press layers of saturated mat or cloth into place on molds, using brushes or hands, and smooth out wrinkles and air bubbles with hands or squeegees.
Bond wood reinforcing strips to decks and cabin structures of watercraft, using resin-saturated fiberglass.
Select precut fiberglass mats, cloth, and woodbracing materials as required by projects being assembled.
Mix catalysts into resins, and saturate cloth and mats with mixtures, using brushes.
Repair or modify damaged or defective glass-fiber parts, checking thicknesses, densities, and contours to ensure a close fit after repair.
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers or micrometers, by checking them visually, or by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Release air bubbles and smooth seams, using rollers.
Trim excess materials from molds, using hand shears or trimming knives.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Check all dies, templates, and cutout patterns to be used in the manufacturing process to ensure that they conform to dimensional data, photographs, blueprints, samples, and/or customer specifications.
Apply lacquers and waxes to mold surfaces to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.
Mask off mold areas which are not to be laminated, using cellophane, wax paper, masking tape, or special sprays containing mold-release substances.
Inspect, clean, and assemble molds before beginning work.
Trim cured materials by sawing them with diamond-impregnated cutoff wheels.
Apply layers of plastic resin to mold surfaces prior to placement of fiberglass mats, repeating layers until products have the desired thicknesses and plastics have jelled.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)